Equipment Requirements

Students are required to supply the following items:

EXPOSURE PROTECTION

• 5mm to 7mm (1/8 to ¼ inch) FULL LENGTH WETSUIT or DRYSUIT
• HOOD
• BOOTIES

MASK

• SIMPLE
• LOW VOLUME

FINS

• OPEN HEELED, SIMPLE (NOSPLITBLADE)
• STIFF BLADE

DIGITAL DEPTH GAUGE/BOTTOM TIMER OR NON AIR-INTEGRATED COMPUTER

• WRIST MOUNTED

2 QUALITY D.I.N. REGULATORS

• 1 w/ 2M (7FT) HOSE w/ 2^nd STAGE, SMALL BOLT-SNAP CLIP
• INFLATOR HOSE
• 1 w/ 22-24 inch HOSE w/2^nd STAGE, NECKLACE BUNGEE ON MOUTHPIECE
• 1 x 24-26 inch H.P. HOSE, SIMPLE PRESSURE GUAGE (NO CONSOLE), BOLT-SNAP CLIP

BACKPLATE

• ALUMINIUM OR STAINLESS STEEL
• SIMPLE WEBBING
• 2 CHEST D-RINGS
• 1 LEFT HIP D-RING
• 1 D-RING ON BUTT OF CROTCH STRAP
• WEIGHT BELT STYLE BUCKLE

BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR

• SINGLE BLADDER WING
• WITHOUT BUNGEES
• MAX 12 kg (55 lb) LIFT

PRIMARY LIGHT

• BELT MOUNTABLE CANISTER TYPE

• GOODMAN HANDLE STYLE LIGHT HEAD w/ SMALL BOLT-SNAP CLIP

• WEIGHT BELT BUCKLE FOR ATTACHMENT

2 x BACK-UP LIGHTS

• SMALL, SIMPLE w/ SMALL BOLT-SNAP CLIPS

• BRIGHT SPOT

CUTTING DEVICE (available for sale $ 20.00 – $35.00 usd)

• SMALL
• SHARP
• SIMPLE (NO SCISSORS),  MOUNTED ABOVE THE WAIST

WET NOTES / SLATE AND PENCIL (available for sale $ 26.00 usd)

• SMALL

DECOMPRESSION TABLES

• SUBMERSABLE w/ SURFACE INTERVAL CAPABILITIES

LINE MARKERS (available for sale $ 22.00 usd)

• 3X DIRECTIONAL
• 3X NON DIRECTIONAL

• ON ELASTIC PIGTAIL w/ SMALL BOLT-SNAP CLIP

2 x SAFETY SPOOL

• 100 TO 150 FT OF #24 BRAIDED NYLON LINE

2 x BOLT-SNAP CLIPS (available for sale $ 9.00 usd)

• STAINLESS STEEL(BRASS OR) FOR ATTACHING EQUIPMENT ITEMS

SPARE MASK

• SIMPLE, SMALL
• LOW VOLUME

Optional – THIGH POCKET

• PERMANENT OR REMOVEABLE
• VELCRO CLOSURE
• WITH SHOCK-CORD LOOP FOR ATTACHING CLIPS

STUDENT WORKBOOK (available for sale in Mexico $40.00 usd)

• Available from the NACD book store for $30.00 usd + shipping.